Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Messana (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	475 BC - 471 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (20)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.27 g
Diameter	26.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 393222
References	Caltabiano# 86-226 Maria Caccamo Caltabiano; 1993. La Monetazione di Messana. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, Germany. , SNG ANS 4# 314-317 Eva Jaunzems; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 4. Sicily 2 (Galaria-Styella). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , Buceti# 24 Giuseppe Buceti; 2010. Monete, storia e topografia della Sicilia greca. Plectica, Messina, Italy. , SNG Lloyd# 1084 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). , AMB Basel# 361 Herbert Adolph Cahn, Leo Mildenberg, Roberto Russo, Hans Voegtli; 1988. Griechische Münzen aus Grossgriechenland und Sizilien. Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Basel, Switzerland. , SILVER# 8205 SILVER ERC (https://silver.knowledge.wiki/SILVER)

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Obverse

Charioteer driving biga of mules walking to the right; in exergue, olive sprig with two leaves and tiny berry.

Reverse

Hare springing to the right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΕƧƧΕ-Ν-ΙΟ-Ν

Mint

Messana, Sicily, modern-day Messina, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (475 BC - 471 BC)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Roma Numismatics Auction XVI Lot 143	26 Sep 2018	XF	USD 3222.55 (GBP 2400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Nomos AG Auction 27 Lot 1035	22 May 2023	VF	USD 4309.73 (CHF 3400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 28 Lot 46	9 Dec 2023	F	USD 430.97 (CHF 340.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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